Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Sheikh Maktoum in 2002
President of the United Arab Emirates
Acting
In office
2 November 2004  3 November 2004
Preceded byZayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
Succeeded byKhalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
2nd Vice President of the United Arab Emirates
In office
7 October 1990  4 January 2006
PresidentZayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Preceded byRashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum
Succeeded byMohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
1st and 3rd Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates
In office
9 December 1971  30 April 1979
PresidentZayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
DeputyHamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Nahyan
Preceded byPost established
Succeeded byRashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum
In office
7 October 1990  4 January 2006
PresidentZayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
DeputySultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Preceded byRashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum
Succeeded byMohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Deputy Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates
In office
30 April 1979  7 October 1990
PresidentZayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
Prime MinisterRashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum
Preceded byKhalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Succeeded bySultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Ruler of Dubai
Reign7 October 1990 – 4 January 2006
PredecessorRashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum
SuccessorMohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Born15 August 1943
Dubai, Trucial States
Died4 January 2006(2006-01-04) (aged 62)
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Spouse
(m. 1971)
  • Bouchra bint Mohammad
Issue8
HouseAl Maktoum
FatherRashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum
MotherLatifa bint Hamdan Al Nahyan
ReligionSunni Islam

Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum (Arabic: مكتوم بن راشد آل مكتوم, romanized: Maktūm bin Rāshid Āl Maktūm; 15 August 1943 – 4 January 2006) was an Emirati royal and politician who served as the second vice president, first and third prime minister of the United Arab Emirates, and ruler of Dubai. He was prime minister from 1971 to 1979 and from 1990 to 2006. He served as the ruler of Dubai from 1990 to 2006. He was succeeded after his death by his brother Sheikh Mohammed as Ruler of Dubai.